Importance of coronary angiography
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Cardiologist
Apollo Hospitals, 
Indore
Dr. Sarita Rao is a Sr. Interventional Cardiologist at 
Apollo  Hospitals, Indore. She is the first female 
Interventional  Cardiologist in Central India. She is 
Fellow of American  College of Cardiology(FACC) 
and Fellow of European  Society of 
Cardiology(FESC)
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Importance of coronary angiography
Coronary angiography is the medical test that is used to look at the coronary arteries, the 
main aim of coronary and your girlfriend is too help diagnosing certain heart diseases. The 
rear arteries are responsible to bring oxygenated blood to the heart this test is generally 
used to check for narrowed or any blockage in coronary arteries or in the assessment of 
anatomy or structure of the coronary artery. In the cases of blocked coronary artery there 
are risk of developing many hard diseases such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, 
angina. If there is blockage in the coronary artery for a long direction of time that can also 
lead to heart attack which may cause death.
Coronary angiography is an imaging test that uses X-ray to view the blood vessels, the x-rays 
which are provided by angiography are called as ingiograms. If there is any narrowing, 
mallformed, enlarged or blocked arteries or the veins in the heart it can be easily detected 
by coronary angiography.
There are variety of heart diseases that require coronary angiography, as a mean off 
diagnosis,These conditions include-
• Chest pain
• Congenital heart disease
• Coronary artery disease
• Valvular disease
• Any blood vessel problems or blockage
• Pain in neck and jaw
Importance of coronary angiography:-
-Diagnosing heart conditions- call Mary 
and geography can be used to diagnose 
number of heart diseases.
• Coronary heart disease- This involves 
buildup of fatty substances in the 
coronary arteries, coronary artery are 
the main artries that supplies the blood 
to the heart, any blockage in the 
coronary artery affects the hearts blood 
supply, coronary heart disease can lead 
to angina and heart attacks.
• Heart attack- Serious medical emergencies where there is sudden blockage in the blood 
supply which is usually caused by blood clot.
• Congenital heart diseases- Coronary angiography can be used to diagnose congenital 
heart diseases usually in children's arrange of birth defects that affect the normal working 
of the heart is called as congenital heart disease.
• Valvular heart disease- Any problems in the valves of heart that affects the blood supply 
this include problem with the function of one or more valves within the heart.
• Angina- A dull, heavy or tight pain in the chest that is caused by restriction in the hearts 
blood supply is called Angina.
Treating heart problems -
Coronary angiography is the main test that is used before or during certain cardiac 
treatments like-
• Coronary angioplasty- Or percutaneous  coronary intervention A procedure that is used 
to widen the narrowed or blocked coronary artery.
• CABG- Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery that is performed to divert the blood 
around the narrow arteries and to improve the blood flow to the heart.
• Heart valve surgery- This is a operation to repair and to replace the heart walls that were 
responsible for the blockage of blood supply to the heart.
Along with all the above mentioned importance there are certain points that can be 
detected, ie-
• Pin pointing There the blockages are located in the blood vessels.
• To evaluate how much blood flow is blocked through the blood vessels.
• To check the results of previous coronary bypass surgery
• To check the blood flow of the heart blood vessels.
• To show the location and the exact scenario of how many of the coronary arteries are 
blocked.
• Detection of arteriosclerosis.
Dr. Sarita Rao is one of the Best cardiologists in Madhya Pradesh and provides all treatment 
of Heart disease at her clinic in Indore. Book Your Appointment Now With 
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